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List of female monarchs
This is a list of current and former female monarchs regardless of title, including queens regnant, empresses regnant, pharaohs and monarchs by other titles (grand duchess, princess, etc.). Consorts, such queens consort (i.e. spouses of male monarchs) are not included, see list of current consorts of sovereigns. Female regents are not included, see list of regents. The following is an incomplete list of women monarchs who are well known from popular writings, although many ancient and poorly documented ruling monarchs (such as those from Africa and Oceania) are omitted. Section 1 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, such as queens regnant. Section 2 lists legendary monarchs. Section 3 lists constituent monarchs: monarchs who ruled in their own right, but had no constitutional standing or regal powers while in power. Section 4 lists various female rulers who were referred to with the title "Chieftainess." Regents, such as queens regent, are not monarchs and are not included in this page. Pretenders to thrones are also not included in this page.
Monarchs
Africa
North Africa
Algeria
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are Spanish territories of North Africa. Peraza family Kingdom of the Canary Islands The title of "King/Queen of the Canary Islands" was included in the list of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown.
Egypt
The first verified female monarch of Egypt is Sobekneferu of the Twelfth dynasty. However, queens from earlier periods such as Neithhotep, Merneith and Khentkaus I held powerful positions and may have ruled Egypt in their own right, but the archaeological evidence is ambiguous.
Libya
Sudan
West Africa
Benin
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Côte d'Ivoire
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Daura The title "Kabara" was used by female monarchs who ruled over the Hausa people in the Middle Ages. A line of matriarchal monarchs is recorded in the Kano Chronicle that ends with the reign of Daurama in the 9th century. These queens reigned from to. Igodomigodo Ondo Kingdom Zazzau Ifẹ Oyo Empire Igala Kingdom Akure Kingdom
Senegal
Lingeer's leadership activities were carried out at the highest tier, as a co-monarch.
Sierra Leone
Central Africa
Angola
Mbunda Kingdom Kingdom of kongo There were two female monarchs during Kongo Civil War.
Cameroon
Chad
East Africa
Comoros
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Ambohidratrimo Menabe Bemihisatra Bemazava Antankarana
Mauritius
Mozambique
Somalia
Somaliland
South Sudan
Tanzania
Unguja Pemba Island Tumbatu Island Kua Mikindani
Uganda
Southern Africa
Malawi
Namibia
South Africa
AmaMpondomise Lobedu people The Modjadji or Rain Queen is the hereditary queen of Lobedu, the people of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The succession to the position of Rain Queen is matrilineal, meaning that the Queen's eldest daughter is the heir, and that males are not entitled to inherit the throne at all. The Rain Queen is believed to have special powers, including the ability to control the clouds and rainfall.
Zambia
Zimbabwe
The Americas
North America
Canada
Mexico
Coba Ecatepec Palenque Tepetlaoztoc Toltec Empire Toniná Tzacoalco Mixtec
Central America
Belize
Guatemala
El Perú La Florida Naranjo Tikal
The Caribbean
West Indies
South America
Brazil
Ecuador
Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Asia
East Asia
China
Eastern Kingdom of Women In Tibet, there was Nüguo (, lit. "Kingdom of Women"), also known as Dong nüguo (, lit. "Eastern Kingdom of Women"), related to the tribe Sumpa. Several queens regnant of there were recorded in Chinese history books. Wuman
Japan
Korea
South Asia
Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Assacani Gilgit Kanhaiya Misl Soomra dynasty
Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Myanmar
Hanthawaddy Sandoway Waithali Laihka State
Philippines
Kingdom of Tondo Kingdom of Maynila Sultanate of Sulu
Thailand
Timor-Leste
There were many chiefdoms on Timor, but according to the hierarchy among the Timorese domains, the ruler of Sonbai of West Timor, the ruler of Wehali of Central Timor, and the ruler of Likusaen (today: Liquiçá) of East Timor were three paramount rulers of Timor. Liquiçá
Vietnam
West Asia
Iran
Iraq
Israel and Palestine
Jordan
Lebanon
Tripoli The County of Tripoli was an autonomous state.
Saudi Arabia
Bāzu Qedarite
Syria
Tanukhids Seleucid Empire Palmyrene Empire
Turkey
Antioch The Principality of Antioch was an autonomous state. Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Caria Dardania Heraclea Pontica Pontus Olba Kingdom Prusias ad Mare Saltukid dynasty Trebizond
Yemen
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
North Asia
Siberia
Europe
Central Europe
Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Czechia
Poland and Lithuania
Eastern Europe
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Russia
Sabir people Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus Blue Horde Khanate of Qasim
Northern Europe
Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Western Europe
Luxembourg and Belgium
Burgundian Netherlands Spanish Netherlands Austrian Netherlands Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Netherlands
Monaco
United Kingdom and Ireland
Southern Europe
Albania
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Greece
Aeacid dynasty Byzantine Empire Epirus Frankokratia Latin Empire was disestablished in 1261, but Latin states in Greece, also known as Frankokratia, continued to recognize Latin emperors in exile as their overlords until 1383. Polis
Italy
Ostrogothic Kingdom Sardinian medieval kingdoms Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Naples Italian states from the Congress of Vienna to the unification of Italy The Italian duchies restored by the Congress of Vienna became fully sovereign because the Kingdom of Italy was not restored.
Portugal
Spain and Andorra
Malta
Montenegro
Oceania
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
Melanesia
Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
Polynesia
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Bora Bora Huahine Raiatea Rapa Iti Rimatara Tahiti Nuku Hiva
Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii Kingdom of Hawaii
Tonga
Tuvalu
Wallis and Futuna
Legendary and mythological monarchs
Chile
China
Congo
Kuba Kingdom
Women written in italics in the list of Kuba Kingdom rulers:
Czechia
Easter Island
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
The following names all come from a regnal list written in 1922, which is partially based on native traditions and older regnal lists, but also contains additional names of Coptic and Nubian origin, the latter due to its association with the word "Aethiopia" in ancient and Biblical texts. Claimed dates follow the Ethiopian calendar.
Kingdom of Simien
Sidama people
French Polynesia
Greece
Amazons
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Japan
Korea
Libya
Malaysia
Mexico
Aztec Empire
Myanmar
Norway
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Russia
Somaliland
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Vietnam
Yemen
Constituent and self-proclaimed monarchs
Botswana
China
Easter Island
Haiti
India
Italy
Jamaica
New Zealand
Nigeria
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
The list of Carib Queens were:
United States Virgin Islands
The leaders of the 1878 St. Croix labor riot were:
Chieftainesses
Argentina
Botswana
Burundi
Chile
China
Cameroon
Colombia
Congo
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Fiji
Ghana
Guinea
Haiti
India
Ireland
Israel
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Malawi
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
Māori people
Rarotonga
Niger
Nigeria
Palau
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan
United States of America
Appomattoc
Crow tribe
Giluts'aaw
Hoocąk
Pamunkey
Pocasset Wampanoag
Sakonnet
Seneca tribe
Taiwan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Yemen
Semi-independent feudal rulers
Albania
Bangladesh
India
Romania
Crown landholders
Bangladesh
Between the 1204 and 1352, Bengal was a province of the Delhi Sultanate.
Cyprus
Estonia
Swedish Estonia Russian Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Israel and Palestine
Thutmose III of the New Kingdom of Egypt conquered Canaan.
Sudan
Thutmose I of the New Kingdom of Egypt conquered Nubia.
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